The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-11
During tho Coming lear-The Session Yes.
tsrday-adjourned to Meet In fairmont
Next Yenr-keports OF Committees.
Reform Mt the Camp Grounds.


ers themBelves. From the beginning the
citizsns have manifested kindly interea,
in all OF tho proceedings Of tho conference,
and have largely attended all Of the ses.
aions and services. lr, .,,.a,'.
Alter reading and approving the min.
utes the reports Of standing committees
were taken up. The Committee on Mem.
orialB reported having prepared suitable
momolrs Of Rev. ]. B. Laughlin, Rsv. @.
Connoy, Rev. John @. kuriz, and Mrs,
Earnest L! Webb, wife Of Rev, J, Wealey
Webb, D. D., and Nellie, his daughter.
The relation Of Rev. Z. D. W. King was
changed from eupernumsrary to effective.
RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS.
A paper wao presented from the Quar-
terly Conference Of the Fourth Street NJ.
E. Church, asking tha. the conference re-
celye Dr.. Blaisdel, OF the Wheeling
Female College, on bis certificate from the
Southern Methods. Church. By q unan.
imous vote he wrs received.
Rev. W. II. Cooper, who Is now bick in
this city, was located at his own request,
The relation OF Rev. w. L. Loomis was
changed from effective to Hupernumerary.
Complimentary resolutions were pre-
sented to BlBhop Bowman and como trans.
ierring brethren, and the committeea for
the coming year were announced.
By request, Judge Samuel Woods, OF
Phillippi, addressed the Conference briefly
concerning the Conference Seminary,
speaking especially concerning some legal
points connected with the charter, and
reading and explaining the plsn OF corpo-
ration GO adopted by the Board Of Trus-
tees. Judge Woods 10 President OF the
Board Of Trusteee. r
The Committee on Miusions reported
the disbursement Of the missionsry money
in their banda, which amounted to four
thousand dollars. 4Ht
A resolution, complimentary to Raw.
LoomiB, who will 60 to the Soushwest
Kansas Conference, was proaented and
passed. sa
Collections were taken f,r the janitos
and secretary. A motion to change thu
bssis Of representation in the General
Conference was defeated by vote OF 70
to 4. q, "N, W.
The question as to where the next Con-
fereEce ehsll be held Was taken up, and
Fairmont, Grafton, Weston and BucIhan.
non were placed in nomination as having
asked for the Conference. These several
places we're represented by their pastors.
When tho vote was taken Fairmout was
selected as the place for the next session
Of the Conference. &5%5 -
The Committee on Temperance preaent-
ed their report. 1t was fair, hon est, nom
partisan statement OF the wishes OF tho
Conference, end WAS adopted as read with.
out any discussion.
The report Of the Financial Secretary
was the best and most encouraging ever
presented 10 the Conference, showing in
creaae in every line Of church work.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS.
When the Bible was read, Rev. Thomas
Cotton, State agent for the Bible Society,
addressed the Conference in the interest Ct
his cause. J,=@
The report Of the Committee on Educa-
ton was read and adopted.
Rsv. S. E. Jones and Rev. W. Writ
King were appointed viaitors to the Ohio
Wesleyan Univeraity. Rsv. J. A. Fuller
ton, D. D., and ]. U. Bsrdell, ESQ, were
appointed visitors to Allegheny College;
Rev. L. L, Stewart to Mt. Union Rev. q.
s. Allemong and Rev. J. W. W. Bolton to
Beaver; Rev. II. q. Sanford and Rev. G.
B. Graham to Wheeling Female College.
Complimentary resolutions were pre-
sented TO the people oi the city, to the
railroads, and 10 the pastor Of The church.
REFORM AT MouNDsYlLLE CAMP GROUNDS.
Whom the report OF the Committee on
the Observance Of the Sabbath was pre-.
sented, clause was inserted with refer.
ence to the Moundsvills camp meeting
Keeping open gates and running excursion
trains on Sunday. 1t was decided that
the preachers Of the Conference will not
attend tho camp meeting nor help it in
any way, without poeitivs assurance TINT
this will be remedied. Thia step will
compel the management to import a sup
ply OF mountebanks, or take stops to make
it a moral institution. -
Rev. H. L. Blaisdell,; D. D., was appoint.
ed President Of tho Wheeling Female COL
lege, he having first connected himeelf
with this Conference. s..s8a
A motion to adjourn after reading the
minutes and announcing the appoint
menta wss carried. fa
Bishop Bowman led the Conference in
an earnest prayer.
Tho appointments ere as follows:
PARHEnsBuRd DIsTRlcr-J. d. Fullerton,
Presiding Elder. TX "a ~.
Bellevillc, s. Z. Jones.
Centreville, D. F. Cardsr. @
Elizabeth, @. Z. Clark.
Elizabeth Circuit, L. N. Colield.
E!lenboro, O. ]. Price.
| Harrisville, +. H. J. King.
Middlebourne, W. A. Cheuyront.
Parkersburg, G. 4, Hite. q X
Pa,kersburg Circuit, w. W. Kelly.
Parkeraburg Mission, ]. L. Clark. ~ Il
Pisssauts, &. E. Fiaher. ..S55e
Sistersville, II. H. Miles.
Shilo, ]. II. Stra.ton.
smithville, J..W. Hess.
Valley Mills, to be supplied.
Vancamp, WI. Holt.
Volcano, s. P. Crummett. &
Weat Union, WIG. Smith.
Williamstovn, W. J. Harkness. y
Thomas Cotton, State bible agent.
| Rev. W. E. Loomis, at his own request,
was made eupernumerary, and he will
join either the Iowa or Dakota Confer.
ence, probably the latter.
DucKHAsgoS DlsTRlcr-L. Il. Jordan
Presiding Elder. z li5s5l#g55i7lg
Belington, +. Cottre!l.
Beverly, ]. II, Sharp. y
Buckhannon, s. D.. Tamblyu. .s4
pook bnu N;.o,,sAE Me-.
Canaan, Martin Talbot. "A I
Freemausburg, L. D. Haines.
Frenchton, 0. B. Meredith.
Glady, Z. s. Withers.
Glenville, to be pupplied. :.
Philippi, A. T. Curtis. H. s
South Buckhannon, N. Il. Prince.